Butchery Definition

bo͝ochə-rē
butcheries
noun
butcheries
Something botched; a bungle.
American Heritage
Brutal bloodshed or slaughter.
Webster's New World
The work or business of a butcher.
Webster's New World
A place where animals are killed for meat; slaughterhouse.
Webster's New World
The act or result of botching.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Butchery

Noun

Singular:
butchery
Plural:
butcheries

Origin of Butchery

  • From Middle English bocherie, from Old French. See butcher for more.

    From Wiktionary

  • butch +‎ -ery

    From Wiktionary

Butchery Sentence Examples

  • The equid bones will be measured and examined for traces of human butchery under a low power binocular microscope.

  • A longer day would have been only a prolonged butchery.

  • There is such a thing as homicidal mania, or love of butchery in the abstract.

  • Some of the subjects covered presently include butchery, dairy production, food hygiene, food labeling and microbiology.

  • This traditional butchery prides itself on its personal service and commitment to old fashioned values.

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Words Starting With

BBUBUT

Words Ending With

YRYERY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With Y